USA v. Melgar-Ortiz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
vs.
(1) FRANCISCO JOEL MELGAR-ORTIZ
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NO: AU:25-CR-00573(1)-ADA
ORDER
On this day the Court reviewed the file in the above-styled cause, and specifically the
Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge filed December 23, 2025,
wherein the defendant (1) FRANCISCO JOEL MELGAR-ORTIZ waived appearance before this
Court and appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Dustin M . Howell for the taking of a
felony plea and Rule 11, Fed. R. Crim. P., allocation. The Magistrate Judge recommends that the
plea of guilty be accepted by the undersigned, and noting no opposition by defendant (1)
FRANCISCO JOEL MELGAR-ORTIZ to the Report and Recommendation, the Court enters the
following order:
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the defendant (1) FRANCISCO JOEL
MELGAR-ORTIZ's plea of guilty to Count One (1) is accepted.
Signed this 6th day of January, 2026.
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ALAN D ALBRIGHT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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